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Swalot Pokemon Guide

Swalot is a Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3, known for its huge mouth, durable HP stat, toxic fluids, utility movepool and evolution from Gulpin. This guide covers Swalot’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and related Pokemon guide information.

Normal Form

Swalot

Shiny Form

Shiny Swalot

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Swalot guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Swalot Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	Related Guides
FAQ	Full Pokedex

Swalot Description

Swalot is the evolved form of Gulpin. It is a Poison-type Pokemon with a large body, a cavernous mouth and toxic fluids that help it weaken prey before swallowing it whole.

Swalot Competitive Overview

Swalot is usually used as a bulky utility Poison-type rather than a fast sweeper. Its high HP, useful resistances and access to moves such as Toxic, Sludge Bomb, Gunk Shot, Knock Off, Encore, Stockpile and Pain Split let it disrupt opponents while absorbing hits. It can work well on casual teams that need a durable status spreader, although its low Speed and only average attacking stats limit it in faster competitive formats.

Swalot Quick Facts

National Dex:
#0317

Type:
Poison

Species:
Poison Bag Pokemon

Height:
5 ft 7 in / 1.7 m / 170 cm

Weight:
176.4 lbs / 80.0 kg

Abilities:
Liquid Ooze, Sticky Hold, Gluttony Hidden Ability

Swalot Stats

100

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Best Swalot Moves Across Pokemon Games

Sludge Bomb

Poison

Reliable special Poison-type damage with a strong chance to poison the target.

Gunk Shot

Poison

Very high-power Poison-type damage when Swalot needs maximum direct offense.

Sludge Wave

Poison

A strong special Poison-type option with slightly more power than Sludge Bomb.

Toxic

Poison

Badly poisons the target and gives Swalot a way to wear down bulky opponents.

Knock Off

Dark

Removes the target’s held item and gives Swalot useful utility coverage.

Earthquake

Ground

Provides strong physical coverage against Steel, Rock and Poison-type Pokemon.

Stockpile

Normal

Raises Swalot’s Defense and Special Defense for bulky setup strategies.

Pain Split

Normal

Helps Swalot recover HP while wearing down healthier opposing Pokemon.

All Swalot Moves

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
1	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
1	Poison Gas	Poison	Status	–	90
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Sludge	Poison	Special	65	100
1	Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–
12	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
17	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
20	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
25	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
30	Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
30	Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
30	Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–
37	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
42	Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	–	100
49	Belch	Poison	Special	120	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Swalot Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Weaknesses

Swalot is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

Resistances

Swalot resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy-type moves.

Immunities

Swalot has no type immunities by default.

Swalot Abilities

Liquid Ooze

Liquid Ooze damages an opposing Pokemon that tries to drain HP from Swalot.

Sticky Hold

Sticky Hold prevents Swalot’s held item from being removed by another Pokemon.

Gluttony

Gluttony is Swalot’s Hidden Ability and lets it eat certain Berries earlier than usual in supported games.

Swalot Evolution

First Form

Gulpin

Gulpin evolves into Swalot starting at level 26.

Final Form

Swalot

Swalot is the final evolution of Gulpin.

Where to Find Swalot

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Red	Not available because Swalot had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Swalot had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Swalot had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Swalot had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Swalot had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Swalot had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve from Gulpin.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon X	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon Y	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve from Gulpin.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Gulpin.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade from Pokemon Violet or transfer from another supported game.
Pokemon Violet	Casseroya Lake. Can also be obtained by evolving Gulpin.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Appears in 4-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC. Can also be obtained by evolving Gulpin.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Swalot
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Gulpin Pokemon Guide
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Carvanha Pokemon Guide
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Swalot FAQ

What type is Swalot?

Swalot is a Poison-type Pokemon.

Does Swalot evolve?

No. Swalot is the final evolution of Gulpin.

What is Swalot weak against?

Swalot is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

Where can Swalot be found in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Swalot appears in 4-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC. It can also be obtained by evolving Gulpin.

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